DEMOCRATS WAITING, WATCHING OPPOSITION 'CURIOUS' ABOUT PLANS FOR STATE.Byline: James Nash Staff Writer Democratic Party leaders, bitter over the outcome of the recall election, offered Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] cautious good will Wednesday but little hope for more than a short honeymoon on the issues of immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , taxation and the environment. Schwarzenegger, who came up just short of a majority Tuesday and out- polled Gov. Gray Davis by nearly 200,000 votes, faces a Legislature overwhelmingly dominated by Democrats. He will be the only Republican holding statewide office. ``Our first sentiment is curiosity,'' said Sen. Richard Alarcon, D-Van Nuys, the Senate Democratic whip. ``We're curious as to how he's going to maintain public safety, environmental protection, public education and other needs without new revenue.'' Schwarzenegger will meet resistance to any plans to dissolve the California Environmental Protection Agency The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) was created in 1991 by Governor Pete Wilson, through an executive order.[1] The agency combined six board, departments, and offices into one cabinet-level office:[2] Schwarzenegger outlined those positions during his run for governor. But some Democratic leaders said Schwarzenegger's vagueness on other issues - particularly his plans for the state budget - could lead to a bracing wake-up call after Schwarzenegger is sworn in. ``(Schwarzenegger) is going to have a very tough time once he gets into office,'' Torres said, but added that Democrats and the governor-elect will attempt ``to proceed on a honeymoon here.'' Assemblyman Keith Richman Dr. Keith S. Richman is a California, United States, Republican politician. From 2001 to 2007, he served in the California State Assembly representing the 38th Assembly District based in Northwest Los Angeles County. , R-Granada Hills, said he hopes Schwarzenegger can help alleviate the partisanship that racked Sacramento before and during the recall campaign. ``I'm concerned there may be some people in the Legislature who are angry about the recall and continue to push for adversarial and partisan legislation and I hope that's not the case,'' Richman said. Democrats noted that Schwarzenegger gave himself some wiggle room wiggle room n. Flexibility, as of options or interpretation: ambiguous wording that left some wiggle room for further negotiation. Noun 1. on raising taxes, unlike conservative state Sen. Tom McClintock Thomas Miller "Tom" McClintock (born July 10, 1956 in White Plains, New York) is a California State Senator. He ran for Governor of California in the 2003 California recall election of Gray Davis and finished third out of 135 candidates with 13.5% of the overall vote. , who vowed not to raise taxes under any circumstances. Schwarzenegger also relied on a bipartisan team of advisers, including Democrats such as investor Warren Buffett Warren Buffett Known as "the Oracle of Omaha," Buffett is Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and arguably the greatest investor of all time. His wealth fluctuates with the performance of the market, but for the last few years he has been reported to be worth over $30 billion, making , actor Rob Lowe and Maria Shriver Maria Owings Shriver (pronounced: /'ʃɹaɪvɚ/) (born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and the wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and, as such, the First Lady of California. , his wife. Still, Schwarzenegger will have to overcome hard feelings that he deposed a duly elected Democratic governor in an election Davis characterized as a right-wing power grab, said U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. ``He knows he's just rubbed Democrats' noses in the ground right now,'' Feinstein said. Feinstein said Schwarzenegger reached out to Democratic leaders Wednesday, including a telephone call to her, and brings an extraordinary level of enthusiasm to the job. State Treasurer Phil Angelides, who is amassing a campaign war chest for a gubernatorial run in 2006, offered his support to Schwarzenegger along with a challenge to fulfill campaign promises while dealing with a massive budget shortfall. ``The voters have spoken and, as I said before the election, that when we woke up on Oct. 8 the state would face the same problems,'' Angelides said during a telephone conference call. ``I said the recall was not going to educate one child, not open one business, not lift one family out of poverty. Today is the day we have to start to put our fiscal house in order.'' Angelides said he is preparing a report to present to the new governor on his views of the state's financial situation. At the same time, Angelides said he will be closely watching to see whether Schwarzenegger is able to fulfill his promises of fully funding education, expanding child health care and protecting public safety while holding the line on general taxes and lowering the vehicle license fee. Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, badly beaten by Schwarzenegger, said he plans to work collaboratively with Schwarzenegger but only to a point, according to The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times. ``We will not capitulate ca·pit·u·late intr.v. ca·pit·u·lat·ed, ca·pit·u·lat·ing, ca·pit·u·lates 1. To surrender under specified conditions; come to terms. 2. To give up all resistance; acquiesce. See Synonyms at yield. ,'' he said. Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson spoke with Schwarzenegger on Wednesday but remained skeptical. ``I think he has an outline of what he wants to do, but he doesn't know exactly how to do it yet ... and we need more details,'' Wesson told Cox News Service. ``I've been in this business since I was 27 years old; he's been in it now for 24 hours Adv. 1. for 24 hours - without stopping; "she worked around the clock" around the clock, round the clock . I think we can help each other.'' Staff Writer Harrison Sheppard contributed to this story. James Nash, (818) 713-3722 james.nash(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: LATEST RESULTS |
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